Type-holder



H. R. LINN.

TYPE HOLD'ERI APPLICATION FILED AUG.3, 1920.

Patented Dec.14,1920.

INI/ENTOR. H. H Linn.

' ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PAT HERBERT R. LINN, or BUFFALO, New YORK.

TYPE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Patented Dec. 14, 1920 Application filed August 3, 1920. se rial No. 401,009.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, HERBERT R. LINN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certaln new and useful Improvements in Type-Holders; and I do hereby declare the followlng to be a full, clear, and exact descrlptlon of the 1nvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in type holders or forms adapted for use by printers.

An important object of this 1nvent1on is to provide a form for assembled type which may be quickly and accurately adjusted to position for supporting the several types.

' A further object of this invention is to provide a printers form for type which 1s simple, few in parts and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of a form embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the side members embodied in the invention, and,

Fig. 3 is a similar view of another side member embodied in the invention.

In the drawing. wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 generally designates the form which includes an L-shaped member 6 having arms 7 and 8 forming two sides of the support. Side members 9 and 10 coact with the arms 7 and 8 in providing the form and are provided in one of their end portions with transversely extending openings 11 slidably receiving the outer end portions of the arms 7 and 8. Clamping screws 12 are threaded I in the ends of the side members 9 and 10 adjacent the openings 11 and are adapted to engage the arms 7 and 8 for securely locking the same in an adjusted position.

The opposite end portion of the side member 9 is provided with a longitudinally extending elongated rectangular recess 13 slidably receiving the adjacent end portion of the side member 10. A clamping screw 14 extends longitudinally of the side piece 9 and is adapted to force the side member 10 into engagement with the assembled type and also serves to prevent the recessed end portion of the sidev member 9 from slid ing off of the side member 10. The engagement of the assembled type with the inner side of the side member 10 will retain the same in engagement with the clamping screws 14;. I

The adjacent end portions of the arms 7 and 8 are provided on their under sides with shoulders or enlarged portions 15 adapted to dispose the form horizontally when laid upon a table.

In screwing the clamping elements 12 and 14: into the end'portions of the side members 9 and 10, the same are thereby very conveniently located.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that such minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts may be made as will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A type holder including an L-shaped member having side arms, a pair of side members having transverse openings in one of their end portions for slidably receiving the arms of said L-shaped member, set screws having threaded engagement with the ends of said side members and adapted for engaging said arms, and means to connect the adjacent ends of said side members.

2. A type holder including an L-shaped member having side arms, detachable sidemembers having transverse openings in one of their end portions for slidably receiving the arms of said L-shaped member, clamping screws extending longitudinally of the side members and having threaded engagement therewith and adapted for engaging the arms of said L-shaped member to retain the same adjusted, and means to connect the adjacent ends of said side members.

3. A type form including an L-shaped member having arms. side members adjustably connected to said arms, one end portion of one of said side members having an elongated rectangular recess adapted for the reception of the adjacent end portion of I the other side member, and a clamping screw extending longitudinally of the side member having the opening therein and adapted for engaging the adjacent side member for locking the same in position.

1. A type form including an -L-shaped member having side arms, a pair of coacting side, members adjustably connected to the arms of the L-shaped member, means to adjustably connect the adjacent end portions of said side members, and enlarged shoulders formed on the adjacent ends of said arms and adapted to support the form horizontally; t 5. A type" holder-including an L-shaped member having side arms, a pair of coacting side members having transverse openings inone of their end portions for slidably receiving the arms of said L-shaped member. set screws having threaded engagement 'with said side "members and adapted for engaging said arms, one of said side members having an elongated opening receiving one end of the other side member, and a clamping screw carried by the side member having the elongated opening and adapted for engaging the other side member, said second named side member being adapted to be held in engagement With said screw by the assembled type, the adjacent end portions of the arms of said L-shaped member being provided with enlarged portions on their lower edge and disposed-in the same horizontalplane as the lower edge of said side members whereby the form is supported horizontally.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERBERT R. LINN.

Witnesses: I

Trnzooonn Swm'rznn, CHARLES J. KAPPE NMA'NN. 

